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Directors & Officers Liability Coverage
Be sure to take a look at the video regarding Directors & Officers brought to you by Travelers. It is extremely important when operating a not for profit organization that you understand what it is this coverage does and why it is important to have a policy in place. Louisiana Companies shares relationships with not only Travelers but also with Care Providers, Hanover, Chubb and many others to help you find a policy best suited to your needs. Give us a call today or send me an email for a quick indication on premium or just to chat about anything related to your insurance needs.

Is your nonprofit organization positioned for success during the next legislative session(s)? A new administration will be sworn in on January 11, 2016 and we expect at least one, perhaps two, special sessions prior to the March 14th commencement of the Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Checkmate Strategies is here to help you! We can customize our three hour training module specifically for your non-profit, at an affordable fee.

Remember, success is when opportunity meets preparation!

We cover the following important elements of Advocacy Training:

Composition of the State Legislature

Who to call

When to call

How to communicate effectively with state lawmakers

How to frame your message to get results

Important tips on what to do and what not to do

Role-playing exercises to teach you and your team how to implement a successful advocacy campaign

Let us set up a training session for your nonprofit or business. We can come to your location, or we can host the Training Session ourselves!

Presented By:

Earl Michael Willis, Vice President of Business Development and Cindy Bishop, President & CEO, Checkmate Strategies

Ever wonder what makes some of your interactions successful and others failures? Give and Take author Adam Grant also wanted to know this answer so he spent 10 years of his life studying the professional choices of leaders from all walks of life.

What he found were givers, takers and matchers. Grant’s startling discovery is that givers dominate both the top and bottom of the success ladder. Grant explores compelling research that illustrates how—in spite of the risk—giving is more powerful than people believe. Grant’s book examines the special behavior that’s characteristic of the givers at the top.

Why does some giving leave us fatigued while other giving invigorates?

Perhaps because we aren’t modeling the kind of giving Grant has found to be successful. Learn more about the special behavior behind healthy giving and why it brings winning results.

WHAT

Innovate New Orleansis a 2-day, hands-on boot camp for social innovators -- entrepreneurs, business, nonprofit & community leaders -- to learn about and use innovation best practices to make better decisions, test solutions and solve problems more effectively.

WORKSHOPS

SOLVE

Management Dilemma – “Go or No-go?”

Should we launch that new program we’ve been talking about for years?
Using design thinking strategies and rapid start-up methodologies, test your assumptions, explore innovative concepts and learn to iterate effectively to reach a conclusive decision: “Go or No-go.”

Funding Issues

How can we re-energize our development efforts?
Through customer discovery techniques and peer interaction, test creative ideas to introduce new fundraisers, initiate an earned income strategy or engage new donors.

Project Paralysis

How can we motivate the team to proactively tackle new projects?
Use innovation strategies and business model canvassing to break down barriers, focus the team on aligned goals and build momentum towards higher team performance.

We would like to offer your non profit association an opportunity to provide an advocacy training program to your members or stakeholders. We can customize our three (3) hour presentation to meet the needs of your Association and its' members.

Advocacy 101: The Basics of Communicating Effectively with Public Policy Makers teaches how to frame your message to influence public policy makers.

Topics include the composition of the state legislature

who to call

when to call

what to say to get your message across effectively

About l/3 of the Louisiana Legislature will change in January when the term limited and retiring legislators leave office and the newly elected lawmakers are sworn in

Considering the state is facing a tremendous budget deficit and we are getting a new administration in January, the time is now to gear up for the regular and special legislative sessions. We predict that the new governor will call one, possibly two, special sessions of the state legislature between January through June. If your association retains a lobbyist, we can work with them to optimize this presentation.

Attached is more information about Checkmate Strategies as well as information on our Advocacy Training 101. With the new Administration coming in January 2016, we can work with you to schedule a customized presentation.

Nonprofit workshop:
Quick Year-End Fundraising

The end of the year is the busiest time for charitable giving!Did it sneak up on you?
Are you ready to raise the most money for your nonprofit in all of 2015?

The clock is ticking! Don't miss this hands-on workshop, which offers simple tools you can use to raise funds during these essential last weeks of the year. Our November workshop, Quick End-of-Year Fundraising will set you up for success.

Attendees will receive a Certificate of Participation after completing the workshop.

Registration $35 per person. Discounts available for students, AmeriCorps and organizations registering two or more people.

Email info@thefundingseed.com to inquire about discount codes or to reserve your space and pay at the door. For more on workshops and other services from The Funding Seed, visit www.thefundingseed.com.

Have you asked yourself this question: “Can we run a successful major gifts effort when we’re so much smaller?”

Amy Eisenstein, author of Major Gift Fundraising for Small Shops, can help with the nuts and bolts of a major gift program working only five hours per week.

Find answers to these questions and more:

Why should you raise major gifts for your annual fund?

How do you set up your nonprofit's culture to encourage major gifts from board members and donors?

How do you target specific prospects from whom to solicit major gifts?

How do you meet, cultivate and ask your prospects?

How do you steward donors to give increasing amounts and major gifts?

Join us!

Join CausePlanet founder Denise McMahan and principal and owner of Tri Point Fundraising Amy Eisenstein on Thursday, November 19, at 11:00 Central Time for an exclusive author webinar. You can ask your own questions!

Thanks to the Foundation, you can download a free Page to Practice™ summary of Amy Eisenstein’s book and other titles for free!

Simply log in at CausePlanet’s home page (www.causeplanet.org) and enter your registered email with LANO and “Password1”. Click on “Summary Library” to see Major Gift Fundraising for Small Shops and other titles.

The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge is excited to announce its newest membership circle - Scene Rouge! Young professionals and newcomers to Louisiana's capital city are invited to become members at a $35 level, giving them access to discounted tickets for music, dance, theater, and visual arts events around Baton Rouge each month. Participating organizations for the 2015-16 season include -

An exclusive social component will accompany each event, such as a pre-concert reception available just for Scene Rouge members, giving those individuals an opportunity to network with like-minded peers. A dual mission of Scene Rouge is to support the wonderful work of arts organizations in Baton Rouge, helping them to grow a population of new, young patrons.

For more information on Scene Rouge, contact Arts Council Development Director Jessica Ottaviano - jottaviano@artsbr.org, (225)344-8558 - and visit artsbr.org to join!